Two fires, both caused by smoking materials improperly disposed of in mulch piles, damaged residences this morning.At 6:45 a.m., the Barnstable Fire Department was called to 88 Railroad Ave., Barnstable, for a report of a fire outside a home, said fire Capt. Chris Beal. Firefighters found a pile of mulch that had caught on fire and spread to the corner of the house, Beal said. The wooden shingles were damaged but not severely, he said. Then at 8:22 a.m., [...]
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